Vehicle wheel



-April 23, 1946. w, L, MOORE 2,398,951

VEHICLE WHEEL Filed Feb. 13, 1943 -15 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor .April 23;19 46 Mod E 2,398,951

VEHICLE WHEEL Filed Feb. 13, 1943 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor flrrealeMoore April 23, 1946. w MQQRE VEHICLE WHEEL Filed Feb. 15', 1945 3Sheets-Sheet 3 Inventor flrrerz ee i7a em WW Patented Apr. 23, 1946UNITED STATES PATE T np VEHICLE V Warren..Lee.Moore,.iDanville, Ky.

pplication February 13, 194-3, Sefial'N The present invention relates tonew and useful improvements in wheels, particularly for motor vehicles,and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafterset forth, a device of this character comprising a rim embodying aunique construction and arrangement whereby a pneumatic tire may beexpeditiously mounted and removed with a minimum of labor.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide, in avehicle Wheel rim construction of the type including a removable sidering, novel means for rotating said ring in a manner to lock and unlocksame.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a vehicle Wheel rim whichwill be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, light inweight, attractive in appearance and which may be manufactured at lowcost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a View in side elevation of a rim constructed in accordancewith the present invention, showing a pneumatic tire mounted thereon.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the line 2-2of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation of the felly.

Figure 4 is an elevational view of the removable side ring, looking atthe inner face thereof.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view of the removable side ring, looking atthe periphery thereof.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view in side elevation of the assembly.

Figure '7 is a perspective view of a portion of the annular cover.

Figure 8 is a View in side elevation of a portion of the felly.

Figure 9 is a cross sectional view through the assembly, showing themethod of rotating the removable side ring.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises asubstantially channel-shaped felly I of suitable metal. The felly I hasfixed thereon a rim 2 which is provided with an integral inner sideflange 3. The rim 2 is adapted to receive a conventional pneumatic tireI.

ihe outer wall 5 of the telly I has formed therein a plurality ofcircumferential slots 6. Removably mounted on the outer side wall 5 ofthe felly I is a side ring I which abuts "the adjacent edge of the rim2, said side ring having formed integrally therewith a tire retainingflange 8 which complements the flange 3. Struck inwardly from the sidering I is a plurality of horizontal, circumferential hooks 9 which areinsertible through the slots 6 and engageable behind the outer side wall5 of the felly I for securing said side ring I in position on saidfelly. The hooks 9 leave openings I I] in the side ring I.

Mounted on the removable side ring I is an annular cover I I of suitablemetal or other ma-.

terial which conceals the openings Ill, et cetera. The annular coverplate I I comprises, on its inner periphery, an inturned flange I2. Thisis illustrated to advantage in Figure 2 of the drawings.

The outer wall 5 of the felly I is tapped, as at I3, to threadedlyreceive a chrome capped looking bolt I4. The annular cover plate [I andthe removable side ring I are provided with smooth, aligned openings forregistry with the openings I3 for the passage of the bolt I4 when saidside ring I is in locked position.

The outer side wall 5 of the felly I is further provided with a radialslot I5 (see Figs. 3 and 9). Then, the members I I and I have formedtherein circumferential slots I6 which communicate with the slot I5 whensaid member I is properly applied to the felly I. Inwardly of the slotI6, the members II and I are further provided with registering openingsI1.

In Figure 9 of the drawings, reference character I3 designates generallya rim tool. The tool I8 includes an angular handle I 9 having a socket26 on one end portion thereof. On its other end portion, and projectingin the opposite direction therefrom, the h'andle I9 is provided with afinger 2I. Inwardly of the finger M, a, pin 22 projects from the handleI9.

It is thought that the operation of the invention will be readilyapparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, to mount thepneumatic tire 4, said tire, in a deflated condition, is slipped on therim 2 against the flange 3. The rim 2 and the felly I are provided witha suitable pas sage to accommodate the usual valve of the inner tube 23.The side ring I is then applied to the felly I, the hooks 9 projectingthrough the slots 6. This side ring I is then rotated in a direction toengage the hooks 9 behind the side wall 5 of the felly I, thus firmlysecuring said side ring in position. This is accomplished by engagingthe pin 22 of the tool I8 in the openings ll of the members II and 1 andengagin the finger 2| in the communicating slots I6 and I5. The handlel9, functioning as a lever, is then swung in a direction to rotate theside ring 1. When the side ring 1 has thus been rotated as far as itwill go, the bolt 14 is inserted and tightened in the opening I3, thesocket 20 of the tool 18 being used for this purpose. If desired, theslots l5 and I6 and the openings I! may be provided at diametricallyopposite sides of the assembly to facilitate the use of the tool l8, or,if necessary, to permit the use of two such tools simultaneously.

It is believed that the many advantages of a vehicle wheel rimconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood, and although a preferred embodiment of the device is asillustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in thedetails of construction and in the combination and arrangement of partsmay be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

A vehicle wheel of the character described comprising a substantiallychannel-shaped felly, the outer side wall of the telly having aplurality of circumferential slots therein, a rim, for receiving apneumatic tire, fixed on the felly, said rim including a tire-retainingflange, a removable side ring rotatably mounted on said outer side wallof the telly, hooks struck inwardly from the removable side ring andengageable behind said outerside wall of the felly through the slots forreleasably securing said side ring in position, and a tire-retainingflange on the side ring, the outer side wall of the telly further havinga radial slot therein, the side ring having a circumferential slottherein and further having therein an opening inwardly of said slot, thesecond and thirdnamed slots communicating with each other, said secondand third-named slots and opening being for the reception of a tool forrotating the side ring on the telly.

WARREN LEE MOORE.

